Dominica vs Switzerland: Age of full democracy
Dominica
59 years
in 2025
Switzerland
55 years
in 2025
Dominica rank
27th
Switzerland rank
30th
Age of full democracy over time
- Dominica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 59 years against 55 years in Switzerland, a difference of 4 years.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Dominica has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9 years | 5 years | 4 years | Dominica |
| 1980s | 18.5 years | 14.5 years | 4 years | Dominica |
| 1990s | 28.5 years | 24.5 years | 4 years | Dominica |
| 2000s | 38.5 years | 34.5 years | 4 years | Dominica |
| 2010s | 48.5 years | 44.5 years | 4 years | Dominica |
| 2020s | 56.5 years | 52.5 years | 4 years | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher age of full democracy, Dominica or Switzerland?
- Dominica, at 59 years against 55 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in age of full democracy between Dominica and Switzerland?
- 4 years, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Switzerland rank globally for age of full democracy?
- Dominica ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 89 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of full democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.